- Elevation
- 55 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SVL Savonlinna Airport55 km
- LPP Lappeenranta Airport85 km
About Simpelejärvi
Simpelejärvi is a lake. Location: South Karelia, Finland. Elevation: 55 m.
Simpelejärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Parikkala municipality in South Karelia region in Finland.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 58.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Simpelejärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 55 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- August (84 mm)
- Driest month
- April (30 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -5° | 0° | 7° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -8° | -2° | 4° | 10° | 13° | 11° | 6° | 2° | -3° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 56 | 68 | 84 | 64 | 63 | 55 | 51 |
How to get to Simpelejärvi
The nearest airport is Savonlinna Airport (SVL), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) (85 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 345 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 55 kmnorthwest
- Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 85 kmsouthwest
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 129 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 345 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Simpelejärvi
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km3 places
- Immalanjärvi Lake 41 kmSW
- Puruvesi Lake 43 kmN
- Kokkosaari Island 55 kmN
60–100 km18 places
- Saimaa Lake 69 kmSW
- Oravisalo Island 95 kmN
- Vuokalanjärvi Lake 91 kmN
- Särkijärvi Lake 99 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Parikkala Village, Parikkala6.6 km NE
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Rautjärvi Neighbourhood, Rautjärvi8.3 km S
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Rautjärvi Municipality, Imatra18 km SW
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Parikkala Municipality, Imatra23 km NE
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Saarenkylä Village, Parikkala24 km NE
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Punkaharju Village, Savonlinna28 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources